The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-03

THE DUDE AND "INE."

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A collar white as snow,
Immense necktie, a tiny pin,
A vest that's cut 50 low,
And pants, oh my! that are so wide
That you could put two dudes inside.
The dudine wears a pleated shirt,
A collar standing high,
A tall, tall hat with feathers out,
A>reaching to the sky.
A suit i know is tailor made,
Her hair brushed back in fashion staid.
If Darwin were to come to life
And chance these two to meet,
He'd think he had the missing link
To make the chain complete.
And do you blame him, when you see
What apes this dude and line can be.
A j MatEerson, Blenheim, Ohio, is at
the Carleton.
The fishermen are having good luck
now, and they are bringing in a large
quantity of fine chad.
The tourists are loud in their praise Of
our fine weather, and the good care that
is taken of them at our hotels.
Oranges are still being shipped IN large
quantities to the Northern markets. and
the prices they are sold for seem to be
satisfactory to the growers.
The dance tonight at the Gem City
Guards ArmOry is gong to he one of the
most pleasant of the series given by the
r. s. V. p. Club. and will he largely
attended by our society young people.
Major j. l.. Burton, of Crescent City,
was in town yesterday, and brought a
large bunch of his very fine oranges. He
has one of the most valuable groves in
tune yet.
Mechanics are not 40 plentiful around
Palatka now as a short while since, but
there are enough to do the work re-
quired just at this time. The building
boom will put on new life in the spring,
when they will flock back this way.
Mr.. j. N. Walker, of Aston, was in
town yesterday. He informs us that he
is preparing to put out five acres of rich
hammock land in scuppernong grapes.
He thinks there are "millions in it, and
will manufacture wine from the grapes.
Judge j. G. Vertrees returned yester-
day from Nashville, Tenn, where he has
been for several days selecting "A car load
of fine horses for the Palatka market.
The horses were carefully selected. and
are now en- route to PaIatka, where they
are expected To arrive on Saturday next
A social dance will be given by the
members of Our Club," at Satsuma
Heights. on the Sth inst. This club is
composed of some of the Invest and
most popular gentlemen of Fruitland
Peninsula, and their entertainments are
always an pleasant as one would wish to
attend.
the depots of the j., T. & X. w. Rail
way and the Florida Southern Railway
are lively places. and large quantities of
freight are received or shipped off every
day. Business seems quiet. but the bulk
of the freight moving about liz as large or
year.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church will give an "Old Folks Concert"
for the benefit of that church in about
three weeks. The best talent of the city
will take part IN the programme, and
those having it in charge will give us a
most delightful entertainment. at least
equal in merit to the last concert, which
was so highly praised by all who at
tended.
The contractors have finishe laying
the main pipe to the immense stand pipe
on the Heights, and by tonight will have
the pipe connected with the pump house.
This work has been pushed very rapidly.
but it has been well done. So soon as
the connection is made with the pump
house, the force of Italians will he
brought down to the city and the pipes
laid through the side streets. There has
been some delay in getting brick, but as
soon as they arrive a large force will be
put on the work. and the pump house
and reservoir completed, SO that we may
have water within the next month.